(19)
(11) EP 2 613 562 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/28

(21) Application number: 12197733.4

(22) Date of filing: 18.12.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 1/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 06.01.2012 US 201213345514

(71) Applicant: Sony Mobile Communications AB
221 88 Lund (SE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Glebe, Dag
    221 88 Lund (SE)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) Ultrasonic sound reproduction on eardrum


(57) The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for producing audible sound by directing ultrasonic signals from an ultrasonic transducer towards an eardrum. An exemplary method includes providing an earphone comprising an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the earphone is positioned close to an ear, wherein the ear includes an ear canal and an eardrum; producing, by the ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic signal; and transmitting, by the ultrasonic transducer, the ultrasonic signal, wherein the ultrasonic signal is directed into the ear canal towards the eardrum such that the eardrum receives the ultrasonic sound signal and initiates conversion of the ultrasonic signal into audible sound.







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